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1 About _ % of people living in Derby come from ethnic minority

communities

2 True or false: Derby has the largest Deaf community in Britain?

3 True or False: England's first public park was opened in Derby in 1840.

4 In a recent survey, how many people said that they were proud of Derby?

5 Derby is surrounded by beautiful _.

a) housing estates b) shopping centres c) countryside

6 Derby Cathedral is famous for having the oldest _ in the world.

7 What % of people living in Derby visited a museum in the city between 2001 - 02?

8 What % of people living in Derby visited a library in the city between 2001 - 02?

9 What % of household rubbish was recycled in Derby between 2001 - 02?

10 What % of people at working age were in employment in Derby between 2001 - 02?

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Answers:

1 b) 12%

2 a) True

3 a) True The Arboretum Park was given to the people of Derby by mill owner Joseph Strutt

It is still a popular place for picnics and football tournaments to this day!

4 a) 66%

5 c) countryside

6 c) ring of ten bells

7 b) 49%

8 a) 46%

9 b) 10.1%

10 a) 74.4%

Source: includes statistics from: "2020 Vision, Derby's Community Strategy - The next 3 Years", published in June 2003 by Derby City Partnership